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we asked things of government that government was not equipped to give. wielded authority to the national government, the property belonged to state or local governments, or to the people themselves. we allowed taxes and governmente said, was inflation to rob us of our earnings and savings and watched the great industrial machine that had made as the most productive people on earth slowdown, and the number of unemployed increase. by 1980, we knew it was time to renew our faith to strive with all our strength towards the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with order of the society. we believed them, and now, there are no limits to growth and human progress when men and women are free to follow their dreams, and we were right. [applause] >> a live view of pennsylvania avenue. that speech was delivered on january 21. ronald reagan, one of seven u.s. presidents whose inauguration day fell on a sunday. the ceremonial " of office taking place at the u.s. capitol. what a difference inside the rotunda. the temperatureto rob us of ourt date, seven degrees,
we asked things of government that government was not equipped to give. wielded authority to the national government, the property belonged to state or local governments, or to the people themselves. we allowed taxes and governmente said, was inflation to rob us of our earnings and savings and watched the great industrial machine that had made as the most productive people on earth slowdown, and the number of unemployed increase. by 1980, we knew it was time to renew our faith to strive with...
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-- the government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem. if you believe that, do not the president, for heaven's sake. you had a president who was inveighing against government. presidents of both parties have basically continued this policy. we have no active programs to solve any of these problems. we know what the solutions are -- we're not going to pay for any of them. i'm telling you, sadly, it is getting worse. no matter what the agreement is in two months. we are squeezing -- the rich have gotten their way. the corporate sector has gotten their way. they do not pay. there is no money for this preschool. all the sectors alone and operate the congress, so we have lower-priced systems, exactly what you say -- overpriced systems, exactly what you say, schools that do not work. we have the least social mobility of many high-income country in the world now. we have kids locked into poverty like no other high-income countries in the whole world. because you cannot get out of it for exactly the reason jonathan said. by the time they're six y
-- the government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem. if you believe that, do not the president, for heaven's sake. you had a president who was inveighing against government. presidents of both parties have basically continued this policy. we have no active programs to solve any of these problems. we know what the solutions are -- we're not going to pay for any of them. i'm telling you, sadly, it is getting worse. no matter what the agreement is in two months. we are...
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the list of guests included power players from government as well adds civil rights celebrities and thousands of humbler folk who wanted to honor the woman who igniteed the civil rights movement 60 years ago. the marathon service lasted most of the day and featured dozens of speakers. >> two of my friends and i who strongly approved of what she had done decided we didn't have to sit in the front anymore. it was just a tiny gesture by three ordinary kids, but that tiny gesture was repeated over and over again millions and millions of times in the hearts and minds of children, their parents, their grandparents, their great grandparents proving that she did help to set us all free. >> it's a given that i would not be here today were it not for this small woman who lies before us. many of the people on this stage would not enjoy the accolades they enjoy had it not been for the sacrifices of this woman. >> to the parks and the mcalley family, ♪ we want to thank you ♪ thank you for her quiet, her quiet strength and determination ♪ oh yeah , we want to thank you ♪ for her waiverring strength
the list of guests included power players from government as well adds civil rights celebrities and thousands of humbler folk who wanted to honor the woman who igniteed the civil rights movement 60 years ago. the marathon service lasted most of the day and featured dozens of speakers. >> two of my friends and i who strongly approved of what she had done decided we didn't have to sit in the front anymore. it was just a tiny gesture by three ordinary kids, but that tiny gesture was repeated...
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this was the work of pro- government militia. recycling sphere has criticized lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey last night. they claimed it was part of a job, like having air in his tires. they have urged armstrong to make a full disclosure to the anti doping authority. with more on the admission and the fallout, i spoke with the co-author that joined us from new york. >> we are joined from new york. it was if enough of a confession by lance armstrong for you? >> there is the first few feet of that mountain and i spent two years working on this book. a fascinating world that they live then. the details of how they did it are fascinating and crucial to this story. >> what was it light seeing him coming clean about not being clean? gosh we knew that -- >> we knew what he was going to say, but to see the defiance, the hesitation felt like an unsuccessful therapy session and in front of 4.3 million people. i think he does this because he realizes -- he is in shock. he went from joan of arc to attila the hun and a short a
this was the work of pro- government militia. recycling sphere has criticized lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey last night. they claimed it was part of a job, like having air in his tires. they have urged armstrong to make a full disclosure to the anti doping authority. with more on the admission and the fallout, i spoke with the co-author that joined us from new york. >> we are joined from new york. it was if enough of a confession by lance armstrong for you? >> there...
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. >> recognizing the fact that the affirmation of being reelected you still have divided government. there is a very limited amount of time for him to be able to move fourth with an agenda. the republicans cannot be able to be an obstacle on totally one thing. they might be supportive of some other things. >> keep an eye on joe biden in these upcoming years. the ears talking about president obama but joseph biden was originally put on this ballot to strengthen the president's weak spots. what he has learned to do, he said he will work with the republicans of the house. he realized that he cannot. watch for joe biden to play that role additionally. watch for the president to know how to use him. joe biden has his eyes said on a presidential election of 2016. >> we just had this house republican retreat. if this new idea of the next fiscal crisis that we face. i think it is recognition of the quick amount of support that this president has. they would get into a losing fight over that trying to buy a little bit more time and then basically pushing things. >> they're going to give him a
. >> recognizing the fact that the affirmation of being reelected you still have divided government. there is a very limited amount of time for him to be able to move fourth with an agenda. the republicans cannot be able to be an obstacle on totally one thing. they might be supportive of some other things. >> keep an eye on joe biden in these upcoming years. the ears talking about president obama but joseph biden was originally put on this ballot to strengthen the president's weak...
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. >> as a government -- >> talks about education, it is axiomatic to be competitive in the world, we have to do a better job on education. we have to control our energy in the future and we've got to develop new sources of energy. that's axiomatic. we have to invest in research and development and stay on the cutting edge of innovation. all these things are a part of developing the kind of economy in which people have their best shot. >> i've never seen the president quite as emotionally moved as i saw him after sandy hook and this is an issue that we have carried a lot on my show but when i saw what he said the other day and the proposals put forward, executive order and with congress, i was so impressed by the boldness and the courage of the leadership and then the reality check. within minutes, people popping up on both sides saying, well, of course, he can't through an assault weapons ban. >> we'll see. >> today, a young teenage boy killed five people with an assault weapon. the weekend, we had people injured at gun shows with guns. the irony not lost on anybody on gun appreciati
. >> as a government -- >> talks about education, it is axiomatic to be competitive in the world, we have to do a better job on education. we have to control our energy in the future and we've got to develop new sources of energy. that's axiomatic. we have to invest in research and development and stay on the cutting edge of innovation. all these things are a part of developing the kind of economy in which people have their best shot. >> i've never seen the president quite as...
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the federal government or the state government? and we've had that argument over segregation. we even had it over slavery. who decides where the rights end. and you're saying, basically, the states should have that right. >> well, you make a very important point: and i would concede that martin luther king even understood this. so i would ask you, reverend sharpton, do the states, then, have the same obligation when the federal government usurps the authority of the congress and the states to divest them of their sovereignty. >> i'm glad you asked that question. because what martin luther king did was he engaged in civil d o disobedience so the federal government could protect them from state laws. you're saying in your bill, you should read it, that you want to have the right to arrest the federal government for enacting their own laws. dr. king didn't arrest the state people, he was arrested by them. you're saying the feds are illegal and we want the right to arrest them. that is unking-like. >> you're sounding a little bit like piers morgan screaming at me. >> oh, well, let
the federal government or the state government? and we've had that argument over segregation. we even had it over slavery. who decides where the rights end. and you're saying, basically, the states should have that right. >> well, you make a very important point: and i would concede that martin luther king even understood this. so i would ask you, reverend sharpton, do the states, then, have the same obligation when the federal government usurps the authority of the congress and the...
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play, it was, really, a celebration of our government, our democracy, and our historic traditions. when it came to the president's speech that was different. i agree with what ed said and some of us said earlier, the president said, i campaigned on a bunch of issues and i intend to redeem those promises i made. i will keep the promises. there was talk of common ground but, shep, what he was saying was, common ground, coming together on his terms, whether it was support for entitlements, whether it was women's issues, gay rights, immigration reform, voting rights, gun control, he was basically saying, i won. >>shepard: you are putting women's rights and some of the others all in a partisan matter? he talked about protecting the children from newtown, the way you go about that is a matter of political debate, but you way you get women's equal pay is something for partisan debate but one side or the other does not believe that women are worth less than men because their chromosomes are different. >>chris: i agree, point well-taken but that was a partisan issue in the campaign. remembe
play, it was, really, a celebration of our government, our democracy, and our historic traditions. when it came to the president's speech that was different. i agree with what ed said and some of us said earlier, the president said, i campaigned on a bunch of issues and i intend to redeem those promises i made. i will keep the promises. there was talk of common ground but, shep, what he was saying was, common ground, coming together on his terms, whether it was support for entitlements, whether...
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this was the work of pro- government militia. recycling sphere has criticized lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey last night. they claimed it was part of a job, like having air in his tires. they have urged armstrong to make a full disclosure to the anti doping authority. with more on the admission and the fallout, i spoke with the co-author that joined us from new york. >> we are joined from new york. it was if enough of a confession by lance armstrong for you? >> there is the first few feet of that mountain and i spent two years working on this book. a fascinating world that they live then. the details of how they did it are fascinating and crucial to this story. >> what was it light seeing him coming clean about not being clean? gosh we knew that -- >> we knew what he was going to say, but to see the defiance, the hesitation felt like an unsuccessful therapy session and in front of 4.3 million people. i think he does this because he realizes -- he is in shock. he went from joan of arc to attila the hun and a short a
this was the work of pro- government militia. recycling sphere has criticized lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey last night. they claimed it was part of a job, like having air in his tires. they have urged armstrong to make a full disclosure to the anti doping authority. with more on the admission and the fallout, i spoke with the co-author that joined us from new york. >> we are joined from new york. it was if enough of a confession by lance armstrong for you? >> there...
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troops fought to prevent the northern communists from taking over the south vietnamese government. millions of civilians were killed, as well as over 58,000 american soldiers. like the war itself, the memorial caused controversy. it was designed by maya lin, a young architecture student from yale university. her drawings were selected out of a thousand others in a national design competition. >> maya lin's design was very controversial because, at that time, there really wasn't anything similar to it at all. americans were typically thinking of a statue of a human being that would show, in this particular, case vietnam veterans at war. instead, you had "the wall," as it's commonly referred to now, with the names on it. very different. >> the long black wall slopes down and then upward. the names are engraved in chronological order, according to the date when the soldiers died. >> as you slowly walk down the walkways that are adjacent to the two walls, you are all of a sudden consumed or subsumed by the enormity of those names, and that all of these people, americans, died during th
troops fought to prevent the northern communists from taking over the south vietnamese government. millions of civilians were killed, as well as over 58,000 american soldiers. like the war itself, the memorial caused controversy. it was designed by maya lin, a young architecture student from yale university. her drawings were selected out of a thousand others in a national design competition. >> maya lin's design was very controversial because, at that time, there really wasn't anything...
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-- the government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem. if you believe that, do not the president, for heaven's sake. you had a president who was inveighing against government. presidents of both parties have basically continued this policy. we have no active programs to solve any of these problems. we know what the solutions are -- we're not going to pay for any of them. i'm telling you, sadly, it is getting worse. no matter what the agreement is in two months. we are squeezing -- the rich have gotten their way. the corporate sector has gotten their way. they do not pay. there is no money for this preschool. all the sectors alone and operate the congress, so we have overpriced systems, exactly what you say, schools that do not work. we have the least social mobility of any high-income country in the world now. we have kids locked into poverty like no other high- income countries in the whole world. because you cannot get out of it for exactly the reason jonathan said. by the time they're six years old -- is so stark in the evidence. >> as
-- the government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem. if you believe that, do not the president, for heaven's sake. you had a president who was inveighing against government. presidents of both parties have basically continued this policy. we have no active programs to solve any of these problems. we know what the solutions are -- we're not going to pay for any of them. i'm telling you, sadly, it is getting worse. no matter what the agreement is in two months. we are...
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foreign countries to finance our government's reckless fiscal policies. leadership means that the buck stops here. instead, washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today on the backs of our children and grandchildren, therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase america's debt limit. in 2008, candidate obama blamed president bush and called the growing debt unpatriotic. >> number 43 added 4 trillion dollars by his lonesome so that we now have over 9 trillion dollars of debt that we are going to have to pay back, $30,000 for every man, woman and child, that's irresponsible. it's unpatriotic. >> mike: unpatriotic. 9 trillion dollars in debt 2008. we're 16 1/2 trillion dollars in debt today. all right. joining me now, former house speaker newt gingrich. mr. speaker, great having you with me tonight. [applause] >> good to be with you, governor. i must say that was a terrific lead-in and one i kind of wish the president had seen. >> mike: well, i want to begin asking you, does it strike you as odd? the media hasn't really called the president acc
foreign countries to finance our government's reckless fiscal policies. leadership means that the buck stops here. instead, washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today on the backs of our children and grandchildren, therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase america's debt limit. in 2008, candidate obama blamed president bush and called the growing debt unpatriotic. >> number 43 added 4 trillion dollars by his lonesome so that we now have over 9 trillion dollars of debt...
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this was the work of pro- government militia. recycling sphere has criticized lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey last night. they claimed it was part of a job, like having air in his tires. they have urged armstrong to make a full disclosure to the anti doping authority. with more on the admission and the fallout, i spoke with the co-author that joined us from new york. >> we are joined from new york. it was if enough of a confession by lance armstrong for you? >> there is the first few feet of that mountain and i spent two years working on this book. a fascinating world that they live then. the details of how they did it are fascinating and crucial to this story. >> what was it light seeing him coming clean about not being clean? gosh we knew that -- >> we knew what he was going to say but to see the defiance, the hesitation felt like an unsuccessful therapy session and in front of 4.3 million people. i think he does this because he realizes -- he is in shock. he went from joan of arc to attila the hun and a short am
this was the work of pro- government militia. recycling sphere has criticized lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey last night. they claimed it was part of a job, like having air in his tires. they have urged armstrong to make a full disclosure to the anti doping authority. with more on the admission and the fallout, i spoke with the co-author that joined us from new york. >> we are joined from new york. it was if enough of a confession by lance armstrong for you? >> there...
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. >>> the chance of a federal government default in the next few weeks has come up significantly. house republican leaders have agreed to vote next week to extend the debt limit four months. this is a big reversal from their earlier position to delay the debate. but there is a catch. both the house and senate must pass a budget before the extension expires. and if they don't, guess what? congress won't get paid. that would be part of the bill. >>> overseas now, major news happening in algeria where seven hostages and 11 kidnappers are reported dead this morning as the hostage crisis enters its fourth day. algerian special forces had been trying to secure the release of an unknown number of people, including americans being held at this gas plant by an al qaeda-linked terror group. algerian state tv says the gunmen had been planning to take the hostages to mali. >>> we're still talking about the flu. it's now killed more than nine children in the past week. that makes 29 pediatric deaths this season. the number of elderly people hospitalized with flu-like illnesses has also spiked.
. >>> the chance of a federal government default in the next few weeks has come up significantly. house republican leaders have agreed to vote next week to extend the debt limit four months. this is a big reversal from their earlier position to delay the debate. but there is a catch. both the house and senate must pass a budget before the extension expires. and if they don't, guess what? congress won't get paid. that would be part of the bill. >>> overseas now, major news...
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this election and the act viciv to push the government in a more progress i have way forward. >> we're looking at a tribe, native american tribe from north dakota on the parade route as the president and vice president continue to watch and clap and it's been a long day, but they're buoyant and it's got to be a very happy time. but, senator, you and i know that tomorrow is another day and the day after and the fiekti fi in terms of what we're going to do to create those jobs and create the things that you're talking about, we're going to have to get down into the trenches and really work as well as the citizens. >> seneca falls and selma and stonewall didn't happen without a struggle. >> it came from the bottom up. >> it came from the bottom up. it's people speaking out and caring about this country and pushing their congress and that's how we've gotten so much in this country. we've gotten minimum wage and clean air laws and f.d.a and all of those things. from the bottom up, people demanded it in their workplaces, in their coal mines, in their churches and ethnic organizations and the
this election and the act viciv to push the government in a more progress i have way forward. >> we're looking at a tribe, native american tribe from north dakota on the parade route as the president and vice president continue to watch and clap and it's been a long day, but they're buoyant and it's got to be a very happy time. but, senator, you and i know that tomorrow is another day and the day after and the fiekti fi in terms of what we're going to do to create those jobs and create...
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calfs neither the spanish government, nobody from the spanish government notice and nobody reported to the embassy and the next day, are watch until franco went by and came out again and is back into the line, what a great moment, enjoy very much so that gives you a sense of what is in this book in general and how i want to focus on the two stories and i will take questions that you would like to ask me later on. the martin luther king story. c via had happened to mention to the ambassador, i had written the master's thesis on the montgomery bus boycott in 56 which brought martin to the world's attention. we all remember that event and this is why what happened happened. i forget the context but i mentioned this to him so that morning i am sitting there, and i am reading abc and like the other spanish newspaper, published in tabloid form, and on the cover is a picture of martin luther king with the pope all vi -- paul vi and is rumored that the king is coming to madrid and the picture was taken the day before. and then the phone rang. this is ambassador woodward. what did i do now? tha
calfs neither the spanish government, nobody from the spanish government notice and nobody reported to the embassy and the next day, are watch until franco went by and came out again and is back into the line, what a great moment, enjoy very much so that gives you a sense of what is in this book in general and how i want to focus on the two stories and i will take questions that you would like to ask me later on. the martin luther king story. c via had happened to mention to the ambassador, i...
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a ritual only possible in a form of government that is of, by, and for the people. a day made possible because there are patriots like each and every one of you who defend our freedom every single day. so this little party is just another way to say something we can never say enough. thank you. thank you for volunteering. thank you for stepping up. thank you for keeping us strong. thank you for always making us proud. i have no greater honor than being your commander in chief. it's because of you that with honor we're able to end the war in iraq. it's because of you that we delivered justice to osama bin laden. because of you, it's even possible to give afghans a chance to determine their own destiny. we're going forward, and we'll keep our military the finest fighting force that the world has ever known. now, tonight, we're also joined by some of our service members in afghanistan. they can't see us, but we can see them on this monitor. who have we got there? general, are you there? abe? >> sir, good evening, mr. president. congratulations on your inauguration. thi
a ritual only possible in a form of government that is of, by, and for the people. a day made possible because there are patriots like each and every one of you who defend our freedom every single day. so this little party is just another way to say something we can never say enough. thank you. thank you for volunteering. thank you for stepping up. thank you for keeping us strong. thank you for always making us proud. i have no greater honor than being your commander in chief. it's because of...
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we want of immigration reform and other governments are bringing their issues to our president. martin took his issue -- >> guest: who is stopping them? >> host: why is at? >> guest: it's one thing to say president obama is not responding. but what are we doing to put the issue to it so that we have to respond to? and to me, we are not using that leverage. everyone knows that it's the black vote -- >> host: 93%. >> guest: the latino vote that was decisive in the last election, women. each of these groups who played a role in electing him. that is why in my view when i came here for the inauguration i said in the day before the non-duration i gave a speech to the more house alums that came and i said the important day is not tomorrow. we celebrate that. the important days the day after tomorrow. what are we going to do them? and for a lot of people they went home. >> host: that's true and celebrated. it is a milestone. i never thought in my lifetime i would see a black president so it is. we have talked a great deal about the movement that we have talked very little about you. i
we want of immigration reform and other governments are bringing their issues to our president. martin took his issue -- >> guest: who is stopping them? >> host: why is at? >> guest: it's one thing to say president obama is not responding. but what are we doing to put the issue to it so that we have to respond to? and to me, we are not using that leverage. everyone knows that it's the black vote -- >> host: 93%. >> guest: the latino vote that was decisive in the...
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king as a protester against government. talk about that for a minute. >> guest: i've engaged in doing documentaries on the movement of martin luther king and i've looked at eis on the prize. this she suggested i have to create my documents by interviewing these people you've spent your life bringing together the sources we don't take this material and true to form it into a play. i thought it was a great idea. i didn't know how much work i was going to get and how difficult it would be. the play was produced at stanford and i worked very closely with a person in the drama department and they put it on their program and we did it. since then i've been tinkering with it and it's been kind of like a hobby. in taking it to china and taking it to palestine how did you write a play, go through all you have to do in the different governments and what was the reception in those prospective areas? >> guest: in china one of my students was there to be the devotee accident. i visited when she was in china and she was there for a long
king as a protester against government. talk about that for a minute. >> guest: i've engaged in doing documentaries on the movement of martin luther king and i've looked at eis on the prize. this she suggested i have to create my documents by interviewing these people you've spent your life bringing together the sources we don't take this material and true to form it into a play. i thought it was a great idea. i didn't know how much work i was going to get and how difficult it would be....
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there is a place for government. government does help a lot of people get places. we don't agree on that obviously, but -- >> dana: do you think that has s what he has been saying all along? if you compare the 2008 speech to this one, it's the same? >> bob: what i would say in this without sour grapes. in 2008 he tried to break across the gridlock and he didn't get anywhere so now he will go alone. >> eric: a lot of people on the right said he thinks he has a mandate because he was re-elected. his speech sounded like i have a mandate for the next term, the next four years. he talked about gay rights and climb change. weeping entitlement off the table. equal pay and immigration. those are things we'll hear in the next four years. it reads like a liberal agenda, top to bottom, i am going after it and getting it done. too bad, you lost, i won. looks like another victory lap. >> dana: we will get in sound bites later. the parade is still going on and the president and mrs. obama, the girls are in the viewing area. so we will continue to show you that while we get thoug
there is a place for government. government does help a lot of people get places. we don't agree on that obviously, but -- >> dana: do you think that has s what he has been saying all along? if you compare the 2008 speech to this one, it's the same? >> bob: what i would say in this without sour grapes. in 2008 he tried to break across the gridlock and he didn't get anywhere so now he will go alone. >> eric: a lot of people on the right said he thinks he has a mandate because...
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. >> host: government bullies, second book by senator rand paul, how everyday americans are being harassed, abused and imprisoned by the feds. .. is a memoir and a history book. in the book you talk about your personal journey and you are very candid about your life, and you also cover new insights as a historian to the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr.. what prompted you to write the book this way? >> guest: well, i wanted to write something for the anniversary and this is 50 years of my life and king's legacy and my life coincides with my coming of age, so part of it was to do those two tasks. i felt that my life had been connected to the king legacy, and i felt there was something about my life that needed to be told to understand how king impacted me and how i got involved in this amazing journey of editing team newspapers. >> host: its an excellent reading and you and buy your of the same generation, and why too was coming of age in the 60's. the book i might say was bittersweet to me because i knew dr. king, i knew him the last two years of his life and i am bitter becau
. >> host: government bullies, second book by senator rand paul, how everyday americans are being harassed, abused and imprisoned by the feds. .. is a memoir and a history book. in the book you talk about your personal journey and you are very candid about your life, and you also cover new insights as a historian to the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr.. what prompted you to write the book this way? >> guest: well, i wanted to write something for the anniversary and...
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when johnson became president we were losing, change of government every couple of weeks. johnson, as you -- and we were going to play a telephone conversation between johnson and richard russell, the head of the armed services committee. johnson couldn't see any way out. and he did what he often did successfully by seeking the middle ground. senator frank church said this was one problem that could not be solved that way. namely, if he resisted the generals about bombing hanoi into the stone age and if he resisted the kids in the streets and didn't, as he said, tuck tail and go home, he would be in some say middle position. maybe politically, but he could ner sol the problem. -- he could never solve the problem. after april 4, 1967 when martin luther king made a -- his most powerful speech against this war, he cut the tie with lyndon johnson. the two men became enemies and they tried to destroy each other politically. king said in that speech that we, the united states of america, are the worst purveyors of terrorism in the world. and that line and others didn't just offe
when johnson became president we were losing, change of government every couple of weeks. johnson, as you -- and we were going to play a telephone conversation between johnson and richard russell, the head of the armed services committee. johnson couldn't see any way out. and he did what he often did successfully by seeking the middle ground. senator frank church said this was one problem that could not be solved that way. namely, if he resisted the generals about bombing hanoi into the stone...
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> cenk: as usual, i like government but not too much. there were great moments in the speech. including this one. >> obama: we the people declared today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. it's the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebears through seneca falls and just as it guided all those women sung and unsung who left theirs footprints here on washington mall, to hear a king proclaim that our inextricable freedom. >> cenk: he connected it to the civil rights and women's rights m. that was a moment today and one you should soak in. there were moments that i thought were--let's just put it this way ironic. >> obama: this generation of americans has been tested by crises that test our resolve and prove our resilience. the decade of war is just ending. >> cenk: only if it were so. there was recently a statement put out that basically the war on terror will continue indefinitely at least for another ten years but probably much longer than that, and by the way we had another drone strike in ye
> cenk: as usual, i like government but not too much. there were great moments in the speech. including this one. >> obama: we the people declared today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. it's the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebears through seneca falls and just as it guided all those women sung and unsung who left theirs footprints here on washington mall, to hear a king proclaim that our inextricable freedom. >> cenk: he...
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for government audit and oversight, chaired by supervisor chu, vice chair supervisor cohen, third member supervisor campos. land-use committee will be chaired by supervisor wiener, by shared by supervisor kim and i would join the member of the third member. rules committee will be chaired by supervisor breed. because we have a budgeting rules committee schedule for this week these assignments are effective this friday the thirteenth. for those of you who are chairs start to work on the agenda items. >> supervisor cohen. >> supervisor cohen: good afternoon colleagues. i have several things that i will introduce today. first being two pieces of legislation that the mayor and i are introducing; introducing two ordinances to strengthen and expand our cities regulation of lethal firearms and ammunition. we have restrictions on the sale of hollowpoint and military style ammunition; we have requirements that vendors selling any type of ammunition keep records of individuals and amount purchases and make them available, and make this information available to the police department. these existing
for government audit and oversight, chaired by supervisor chu, vice chair supervisor cohen, third member supervisor campos. land-use committee will be chaired by supervisor wiener, by shared by supervisor kim and i would join the member of the third member. rules committee will be chaired by supervisor breed. because we have a budgeting rules committee schedule for this week these assignments are effective this friday the thirteenth. for those of you who are chairs start to work on the agenda...
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suddenly the government had to act. the first great accomplishment of lynn johnson son, that not much attention is given to, is the magnificent way he assumed the presidency. this was a nation in crisis. we had a cold war going on. in which the -- there was huge fear of russian missiles heading our way. our president had been killed. we didn't know whether it was the russians who had kill him or castro or -- it was great, great uncertainty. and johnson came to that job, reassured the nation, took the reins of government, and during that first year, he was president, passed the historic 1964 civil rights act, which outlawed official segregation in the south, made employment discrimination a crime. it was a very, very -- probably the most important advance since lincoln signed the emancipation proclaimation, and during that year, if johnson was mr. inside, and some outside, because he gave some inspirational speeches -- king kept the pressure on. whenever he thought that the congress was going to falter, that they couldn'
suddenly the government had to act. the first great accomplishment of lynn johnson son, that not much attention is given to, is the magnificent way he assumed the presidency. this was a nation in crisis. we had a cold war going on. in which the -- there was huge fear of russian missiles heading our way. our president had been killed. we didn't know whether it was the russians who had kill him or castro or -- it was great, great uncertainty. and johnson came to that job, reassured the nation,...
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govern o'malley says this is an idea he would be willing to discuss. >>> the edge on virginia. the senate panel advanced a law that would require all gun buyers to undergo a background check at gun shows. right now, there is a loophole. only federally lies edged dealers would have to perform background checks. >> i have four assault rifles right here. >> reporter: voices calling for a ban on assault weapons. if you carry an ak-47 on to the floor in richmond. the i salt wept opinions, he says, belong on the battlefield and not in the hands of civilians >>> attorney general eric holder is coming to the defense of president obama's gun control plan. critics argue that he is violating the constitution with his executive orders. holder is dismissing that attack and asked all mayors to back that order for the safety of the country. >> public service is never easy. there comes times when those of us who are elected or appointed positions must put the interest of those who we serve, we are privileged to serve above that which might be political ex- pediatric cent or professionally safe
govern o'malley says this is an idea he would be willing to discuss. >>> the edge on virginia. the senate panel advanced a law that would require all gun buyers to undergo a background check at gun shows. right now, there is a loophole. only federally lies edged dealers would have to perform background checks. >> i have four assault rifles right here. >> reporter: voices calling for a ban on assault weapons. if you carry an ak-47 on to the floor in richmond. the i salt wept...
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the white house says it will work with the algerian government to understand how this all took place. manti te'o will give his first interview to give the court. they will talk about the hoax perpetrated by the notre dame linebacker. starting at 4:00 p.m., you can watch this on abc 7. barbara walters is in the hospital here tonight. she felt a pre-inauguration party hosted by the british ambassador -- she fell at a pre- inauguration party hosted by the british ambassador. abc is not saying when walters will be released from hospital. a big day tomorrow. it will be a >> everyone is thinking to themselves is this how it always is? look outside right now. we have partly cloudy skies. our cold front has moved on. temperature at 50 degrees at reagan national airport. winds out of the northwest at 18 giving as a potential factor of the middle for the's. -- 40's. made up to 61 degrees in bristol. off to the west of us, at 27 in oakland. if you expand the view out, you can see were the second cold front is located. it has already moved through chicago and detroit. that is only the first half
the white house says it will work with the algerian government to understand how this all took place. manti te'o will give his first interview to give the court. they will talk about the hoax perpetrated by the notre dame linebacker. starting at 4:00 p.m., you can watch this on abc 7. barbara walters is in the hospital here tonight. she felt a pre-inauguration party hosted by the british ambassador -- she fell at a pre- inauguration party hosted by the british ambassador. abc is not saying when...
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-- they're placing on local government. the exemption on made visible bonds has been around as long as the income-tax -- municipal bonds has been around as long as the income-tax has been around. local and state governments do not tax interest on federal debt. the federal government does not tax interest on municipal debt. that relationship is so important. it has become a reliable financing tool. less than 1% of these bonds in default. -- default. we have proven ourselves to be good stewards. we believe infrastructure will be a key way to get americans back to work. we need to make sure this tool is the primary mechanism and goes untouched. it is sacrosanct. host: the budget, economy, guns. presidentr from vice- biden in a few minutes as he addresses the gun issue. our phone lines are open. you can send us the e-mail or join us on our twitter page. let me ask you both about what is happening in number of other cities. harrisburg, pennsylvania. you talk about infrastructure. facing or discussing the possibility of bankruptc
-- they're placing on local government. the exemption on made visible bonds has been around as long as the income-tax -- municipal bonds has been around as long as the income-tax has been around. local and state governments do not tax interest on federal debt. the federal government does not tax interest on municipal debt. that relationship is so important. it has become a reliable financing tool. less than 1% of these bonds in default. -- default. we have proven ourselves to be good stewards....
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. >>> government buildings are closed for the dr. martin luther king, jr. holiday. state courts schools and credit unions are closed, post offices are also closed and mail will not be delivered today. parking meters in san francisco will be enforced. >>> now where a surf rescue is underway at this hour. this it is not far but a lot of crews are currently held on the beach. at least one surfer is stuck on the rocks in this area. you may recall this where four surfers were caught in a rip current on saturday but now you are looking at crews from san francisco fire and the coast guard and they are working on the shore, we will keep getting information and news chopper 2 will be overhead bringing more information and we will bring it to you as it becomes available. >>> we will show you what is going on at the time stores and how much it is going for, for the big game. >>> steve paulson will be here to tell us about some changes ahead. plus the kings dethrowned the sacramento teams and how it they might be moving. . >>> they have confirmed they will buy the seattle group
. >>> government buildings are closed for the dr. martin luther king, jr. holiday. state courts schools and credit unions are closed, post offices are also closed and mail will not be delivered today. parking meters in san francisco will be enforced. >>> now where a surf rescue is underway at this hour. this it is not far but a lot of crews are currently held on the beach. at least one surfer is stuck on the rocks in this area. you may recall this where four surfers were...
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government is the problem. yeahhhh! the pull-ups team told the krumme family, we were filming a potty training video. oh! what was that? but what they didn't know... go, go, go! was that we wanted to help little eli celebrate his first flush - in the biggest way possible. look! eli! first flush! celebrate your first flush - with new and improved pull-ups! and for even more fun, check out our pull-ups big kid app at pull-ups.com i'm a big kid now! again! i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th, five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. (announcer) make mornings special, with fancy feast mornings gourmet cat food. mornings are delicious protein rich entrees with garden veggies and egg. fancy feast mornings. the best ingredient is love. of course everybody has secrets. in fact ... you are looking at one of my secre
government is the problem. yeahhhh! the pull-ups team told the krumme family, we were filming a potty training video. oh! what was that? but what they didn't know... go, go, go! was that we wanted to help little eli celebrate his first flush - in the biggest way possible. look! eli! first flush! celebrate your first flush - with new and improved pull-ups! and for even more fun, check out our pull-ups big kid app at pull-ups.com i'm a big kid now! again! i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th,...
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foreign countries to finance our government's reckless fiscal policies. leadership means that the buck stops here. instead, washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today on the backs of our children and grandchildren, therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase america's debt limit. in 2008, candidate obama blamed president bush and called the growing debt unpatriotic. >> number 43 added 4 trillion dollars by his lonesome so that we now have over 9 trillion dollars of debt that we are going to have to pay back, $30,000 for every man, woman and child, that's irresponsible. it's unpatriotic. >> mike: unpatriotic. 9 trillion dollars in debt 2008. we're 16 1/2 trillion dollars in debt today. all right. joining me now, former house speaker newt gingrich. mr. speaker, great having you with me tonight. [applause] >> good to be with you, governor. i must say that was a terrific lead-in and one i kind of wish the president had seen. >> mike: well, i want to begin asking you, does it strike you as odd? the media hasn't really called the president acc
foreign countries to finance our government's reckless fiscal policies. leadership means that the buck stops here. instead, washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today on the backs of our children and grandchildren, therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase america's debt limit. in 2008, candidate obama blamed president bush and called the growing debt unpatriotic. >> number 43 added 4 trillion dollars by his lonesome so that we now have over 9 trillion dollars of debt...
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to keep the government operating. as everyone leaves the presidential podium and makes their way to this congressional luncheon, the other that is said to hold a major event, part of this pageantry for most republicans and democrats. the first all all branch. they will be keeping with the day to keep the president on board and themselves on board. they will give themselves a little bit of breathing room. i am coming to you live from what we'll be right now the presidential parade reviewing stand. it is just right outside the white house. i mean is where you will have the president and their vice president families. it was a lot colder than it was a four years ago. i am holding up okay. the difference will be, that we may not be little kids running back and forth from that structure to the white house. now, they are all has-beens as they understand it very, very well. more family members and friends have been invited. it is hard to see around this area right outside the white house. some of these people have been sitti
to keep the government operating. as everyone leaves the presidential podium and makes their way to this congressional luncheon, the other that is said to hold a major event, part of this pageantry for most republicans and democrats. the first all all branch. they will be keeping with the day to keep the president on board and themselves on board. they will give themselves a little bit of breathing room. i am coming to you live from what we'll be right now the presidential parade reviewing...
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radical still in much of the world but seemingly ordinary people can govern themselves. if we can't all agree on that and celebrate that, at least once every four years then there's something wrong with our culture >> brown: we have music. we have poetry. we got everything. >> everything, everything, wonderful >> and inclusiveness. that was the theme from beginning to end. people who often had been left out. were included. >> brown: all right. richard north and smith, annette gordon reed and beverly gauge, thank you all three >> thank you. >> ifill: and for the other news of this day, we turn to hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: there was word today that three americans died in the hostage stand-off in algeria that finally ended over the weekend. a u.s. official told the associated press that seven other americans escaped. it started wednesday when islamist militants linked to al- qaeda attacked a natural gas complex near the libyan border. algerian special forces then launched a series of operations to retake the site. today the prime minister gave his first official de
radical still in much of the world but seemingly ordinary people can govern themselves. if we can't all agree on that and celebrate that, at least once every four years then there's something wrong with our culture >> brown: we have music. we have poetry. we got everything. >> everything, everything, wonderful >> and inclusiveness. that was the theme from beginning to end. people who often had been left out. were included. >> brown: all right. richard north and smith,...
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i seen the struggles are military families in door and the importance of making sure our government protect and serve as those who protect and serve us. as an attorney and a dean of one of the top law schools in the midwest, i run an institution that promote access to justice and six to train the next generation of leaders and public servants. early support from emily's list help me raise my voice and share my story. the staffer came to michigan looked me in the eye and said he knew i had what it took to win. thanks to her support i was able to earn more votes than any other democratic candidates in the state of michigan. electing pro-choice democratic women meet early support an early investment in young female candidates. a meat nurturing us, our careers, and strengthening our aby
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they learned the hard way when government came to a grinding halt. and that's when they got in a room together. i would like to see the speaker and the president get in a room. i think they've been equally to blame in many ways for this impasse between them in the last four years. i don't want to see them do it the official way. you have a democratic senate, a republican congress, i don't see how stuff gets done. >> the 1996 re-election of bill clinton basically settled the debates of '95 and '96. so you go into '97, bill clinton and newt gingrich decide politics are behind them and they cut a deal. was his victory going to break the fever in the republican party? in other words, were republicans, if obama wins going to realize that pure obstructionism wasn't a winning strategy? and i think the initial evidence is no, the fever hasn't been broken. if you look at the fiscal -- the way the fiscal cliff went down in december, not a very encouraging sign for moving forward. i think, you know, this week, the republicans have decided they're not going to p
they learned the hard way when government came to a grinding halt. and that's when they got in a room together. i would like to see the speaker and the president get in a room. i think they've been equally to blame in many ways for this impasse between them in the last four years. i don't want to see them do it the official way. you have a democratic senate, a republican congress, i don't see how stuff gets done. >> the 1996 re-election of bill clinton basically settled the debates of '95...